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Latest post on 29 June 2015 - 10:38
Thank you ladies, The reason to why i wash my hair daily is because i want to get rid of the oily greasy look! I have meetings almost every day at work and I really feel insecure when my hair looks oily and not clean :( will try the organic shampoos and see...I hope it will solve it
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Latest post on 04 February 2015 - 12:58
Our hearts are broken! i couldn't sleep last night. all our families and friends in Amman are so angry and sad that they can't talk. Its just heart breaking and its just pure injustice and the worst feeling is that we can't do anything but pray for him and his family :(
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Latest post on 01 February 2015 - 11:53
Tried "Dish catering" and they were really good
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Latest post on 21 December 2014 - 16:04
Tickets are 200Aed each and ppl are asking for 500aed!!! that's crazy..... I wanted to take my kids as they are crazy fans of real madrid, but its not possible! I just hope that these greedy ppl will not sell their tickets and have to reduce these prices to 100 Aed each on the day of the game!
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Latest post on 18 November 2014 - 15:57
hey, do you have a location in mind?
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Latest post on 22 October 2014 - 15:31
Which schools are you ladies talking about? Our school (chueifat) sends out notices each year stating its not allowed to get the teachers/assistants any gifts. So I never came across this situation before/ when my kids were in a nursery, a simple chocolate pack from Patchi/Godiva or a small package dates from Bateel was a suitable gift for teachers for Christmas or Eid! but a 250 - 350 dirhams from a 20-25 kids class is a huge amount! Multiply that by God knows how many sections!! 30-40K dirhams???? Shocking...
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Latest post on 31 July 2014 - 10:12
Jashmanl has Maytag and hoover machines <em>edited by lamaaz on 31/07/2014</em>
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Latest post on 31 July 2014 - 09:56
Did he expect you to reply "Yes, please" ?? The stupidity of some people is beyond me! Anyways, don't let it go. If you are not comfortable reporting it to the police, call Al Ameen @ 800 4888 They will deal with it discreetly and efficiently
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Latest post on 21 July 2014 - 12:30
searched the internet left and right, couldn't find my answer! When is the weekend in Singapore? is it Fri-Sat? or Sat-Sunday? Sat /Sun thx
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Latest post on 14 July 2014 - 10:45
Why would you pay a full price for a property yet have some one else own it with you, even if she lost her job? You should get a good lawyer to prove that you have been paying all the mortgages and also prove that she had to pay her part as well, but she didn't!
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Latest post on 14 July 2014 - 10:34
I love Al Baba sweets, and they are located in Al barsha 1, next to Auris Boutique Hotel Apartments Building PHONE:04 3990624 They do the best sweets in town, so you can check them out too
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Latest post on 29 June 2014 - 11:53
Honey has so many health benefits but I somehow had something against it. Every time I used to have even a pinch, I used to get upset stomach. But ever since I started using Sidr (Yemeni), purchased by Balqees Honey, I'm sorted. It has a taste of rich, lavish and buttery sweet... This honey comes from the nectar of the Sidr tree which is an ancient tree in Yemen primarily from the Hadramout Region in a valley called Do'an. The Sidr Tree is famous for its phenomenal medicinal value. This type of honey is considered the best in the world and the most expensive due to its marvelous taste, aromatic smell and health promoting benefits. Balqees Honey kiosks are available in almost all leading malls eg Mercato, Dubai Festival City Centre etc. another vote for balqees honey!
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Latest post on 09 June 2014 - 10:08
what do u mean pollydxb1? my child is 3, and I am a working mother, all I asked for was for some place that is open in the summer vacation. Your comments don't make sense.... I'm assuming she meant that the road there is not safe for kids
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Latest post on 09 June 2014 - 10:01
our apartment renewal is in Sept. They sent us the contract yesterday, a whooping 15% increase !!!! AND no negotiations are allowed LOL, at least as per what's written in the letter we got!
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Latest post on 22 May 2014 - 12:50
Gap Ralph Lauren So far... :) how can you buy from ralph lauren? they keep declining my cc as its issued from the uae :(
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Latest post on 13 May 2014 - 10:01
No disrespect but do the Muezzin have to audition for this job? I do not know how to word this without offending but sometimes the call is not as pleasing to the ear as others. As SD said, some calls are beautiful and it is nice to appreciate the voice of a good Muezzin/Imam. No auditions, but the imam has to approve him i guess before anyone can step up and call for prayers The imam in the mosque next to our house chooses and encourages men to call for prayers, the ones he sees in the mosque frequently of course and trusts he won't ruin it. That's why you will find men with really nice voices and others are not
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Latest post on 08 May 2014 - 11:49
BTW Lamaaz, I see you wrote you are throwing expressed milk away! Don't, it is so precious and our bodies work hard for it! You can freeze it perfectly well! There are special freezer bags for breast milk, I have used them for all 3 of my children. (Breast is best, but I did express in the office and I could not always give all the expressed milk within the first 24 hours, so then I froze it and used it later on.) And to answer your question: I did alternate between breastfeeding when I was at home and expressed milk from a bottle when I was not there. Is someone else trying to give your girl the bottle? If you are doing it yourself, it is much harder to make her accept it! I needed to get out of the house, so she knew I was not there and there was no way for her to get breastfed. They are tiny and very clever :-) The reason to why i throw the milk is because i heat it in a warm water bath and when she refuses to take it, my understanding is that it can't be re heated again ? am i wrong? can i still freeze it after i heat the milk? <em>edited by lamaaz on 08/05/2014</em>
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Latest post on 08 May 2014 - 11:13
My son was 2 1/2 and I couldn't get him to stop his love of b milk. He absolutely refused to take the bottle (eve when I expressed) and the Health Worker just said "Obviously he knows what's good for him" !! In the end, I put the stuff you put on your nails to stop biting them, on my XXXX and told him that the milk had "gone bad". He tried and realised that it tasted awful and took to the bottle without further issues! HTH was he 2.5 months or years?
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Latest post on 08 May 2014 - 10:55
:'( Oh my! looks like she will make me run circles around myself I think i have the Medela nipple as well. will try it this weekend
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Latest post on 08 May 2014 - 10:37
I feel your pain. After BF my first 2 babies and returning to work - without any issue... along came my 3rd. She downright refused any bottle and looked at me as if to say - wtf is that! I spoke to everyone I knew to get some advice - and my sense of panic just seemed to make it worse. I bought every single bottle and teat I could get my hands on. I was feeding her expressed milk- in the bottles not formula - so there really should have been no problem .... Anyway, the only thing that worked - and it was harsh - was that we starved her for one feed - which meant she didn't have anything for about 8 hours. We offered the bottle and she refused so we didn't give her anything until the next scheduled feed. She cried herself to sleep - and when she woke up for her next feed she took the bottle and that was that. Awful awful awful solution, but in hindsight ... was the only way. She is now 4 and there are no obvious mental disorders as a result of the one dropped feed. I was able to return to work, and continued expressing and feeding her breast milk up to about 9 months. Good luck - you may need to get a friend to help you or your husband to take over the bottle feeds to get her used to it before you go back to work. looks like i am headed there too :( after she accepted her first bottle, did you breast feed her or u only used the bottle with expressed milk? I want to be able to do both, or am i asking for too much and will confuse her this way?
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Latest post on 08 May 2014 - 10:23
I had the same problem u just have to keep on trying.. She used to push it with her tongue Have u used different bottles/nipples? And try several formulas Usually at such a young age it's easier to introduce a bottle than an older age so try a different nipple or mayb the flow is too fast. Avent is wider than tommee t. TT is very good but only availablein a few places, mamas and papas and waitrose. i have the Avent bottles, and NUK and mother care Innosense brand, NOTHING worked! i will look for the tommee t and trythem today. thanks for the help. What happened with your baby? did she accept the bottle? Yes she did but it took some time but it really works if someone else gives her the bottle. Give it a try. When she accepts it shell love it cos the flow is faster than the breast Dnt stress abt it just keep on trying Thanks a lot :) you have given me hope :) I will keep on trying and will buy this brand today and try
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Latest post on 08 May 2014 - 10:13
I had the same problem u just have to keep on trying.. She used to push it with her tongue Have u used different bottles/nipples? And try several formulas Usually at such a young age it's easier to introduce a bottle than an older age so try a different nipple or mayb the flow is too fast. Avent is wider than tommee t. TT is very good but only availablein a few places, mamas and papas and waitrose. i have the Avent bottles, and NUK and mother care Innosense brand, NOTHING worked! i will look for the tommee t and trythem today. thanks for the help. What happened with your baby? did she accept the bottle?
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Latest post on 08 May 2014 - 09:59
I need your advise ladies. My baby is 3 months old and till now, i have been breast feeding her exclusively. I am returning back to work and she is NOT accepting the bottle!! she cries and cries, and can easily stay hungry for 5 hours until i cave in and feed her directly from my breast I pump and try every day many times which is all thrown away later, and feel sorry for her! I have no idea what to do and i am due back next week :( I tired the formula once, and the same thing happened. she doesn't want the bottle at all :( I am clueless! Did not imagine she could be this stubborn at this little age :(
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Latest post on 27 January 2014 - 12:17
I found out recently that most of the chicken here is frozen then defrosted on the shelf, we buy it and then stick it in the freezer! Meat once defrosted should NOT be frozen again, but there is NO warning on any of the packaging - be it the expensive UK stuff or the oman chicken Really shocked we aren't sick more often with food poisoning! I buy fresh chicken breasts. are those also defrosted?
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Latest post on 27 January 2014 - 10:32
what about Dolce Gusto? is it a good option? I see it in all major supermarkets and refills looks cheap? I dunno? would like your feedback please
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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 12:04
I love this thread! I am struggling with baby names and my DH keeps using the "VETO" on me :) Sophia is my all time favorite. he has "veto'ed" that too! so will look into the names posted here and hope to find a name that clicks I like: Jood farah Bana Zain Seema
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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 11:59
wow Lamaaz perfect tips always wanted to do this.. i thought it would be the same concept as mansaf.. but was worried with the yogurt because of the splitting. if the Jameed splits (happened only once thank God lol) in mansaf i just use the hand blender and it goes back to new.. but thanks to you i got the confidence now to try sheesh barak.. and cooked lamb.. always wanted to do them but was worried about cooking yogurt.. xxx :) I LOVE mansaf..I bring my Jameed from Jordan and it taste delicious
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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 10:43
couple of points, which yogurt do you use? best i have tried for making the laban/yogurt sauce is AlAin as it holds well while heating and has a nice tangy flavor I cook it differently, for 1 KG, I use 1 table spoon of flour (i guess its the same concept of corn flour) and 1 tea spoon of olive oil (no water). Mix it on the mixer for exactly 1 minute. then pour it in a sauce pan. While it starts to heat, you need to make sure that you have a good whisk and don't let it over the stove without steering. you have to keep steering all the way until it boils. let it boil for a minute and turn off the fire Now, some odd times, i do get the same result as you got. So what i learnt over the years, is to let the yogurt sauce cool down a bit after its done boiling (without adding anything to it). IF it splits, pour it again in the mixer and mix it for a minute. it will be as good as new and silky as well. then add what ever you want to add to it, either shish barak, kebbeh (fry it first to avoid the kebbeh crack open while in the sauce), already cooked lamb meat, already cooked meat balls... another tip for the shish barak. If you feel that after adding it to the sauce, it became soggy, then before adding them, you can put them on the oven broiler for less than a minute. keep and eye on them so they won't be burnt. just give them a nice tan, and it will cook the dough a bit so it won't be soggy once in the sauce. good luck
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Latest post on 10 December 2013 - 11:22
and just to add to the other ladies advice, once some one's visa expires, you have 1 month grace period where neither parties are in trouble. so technically, the sponsor is not violating any law.
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Latest post on 04 December 2013 - 09:55
How can it be legal if the immigration asks for your rental agreement to make sure your apartment fits to have a maid live in it? Each time i sponsored a maid, i was asked about the size of the apartment and if i have a maid's room.
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Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 09:21
Dear Ladies, 3 masterbedrooms for rent in nice maintained Villa opposite Mercato Mall. The rooms are suitable for 2 Person, nice stylish furniture and twice daily housemaidservice. Waching machine, fridge, microwave is available. Only 2 min Walking distance to the beach, taxi and bus opposite the Villa! the longer you rent, the cheaper the rent. All rooms with attached bathroom and own fridge. Nice sitting area in a well maintained garden. Burj Khalifa viewing ;-) Prices start from 6500 AED monthly to 7000 AED monthly. If you stay longer then 3 months, you will get good Discount. Please feel free to call me: 056 107 19 63 for immediate viewings, as I am leaving after tomorrow. Thanks is this legal???????
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Latest post on 28 November 2013 - 10:11
If people stop paying these ridiculous prices, may be landlords will be controlled?? What are the other options for cheaper rents if the landlord decides to kick us out? I am just contemplating at this stage! I won't give in to my landlord and if I take him to court/rRERA , it will buy me a year max, right? thoughts ladies?
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Latest post on 28 November 2013 - 10:06
Its the actual expo event in 2020 which will coincide with the 50th national day celebrations that is about 7-8 years from today :)
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Latest post on 27 November 2013 - 12:11
what is your budget as I am selling my car. Its A4 Audi so you can do the check at al nabooda (all my records are there)
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Latest post on 18 November 2013 - 11:37
Sure, 055-6962022 0553878229 050-9290328
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Latest post on 18 November 2013 - 10:04
I know people who sell the 15-16 Liter containers (from a facebook group), The olives and the olive oil is from Palestine and Jordan. I think the olive oil costs 500-600 Aed I can post some numbers here if the ladies are still interested.
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Latest post on 12 November 2013 - 09:35
Latitude in Jumeirah beach hotel does the best fruits cake..but it has cake and fruits, its not entirely made of fruits
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Latest post on 12 November 2013 - 09:32
Tattoo-ing is forbidden in Islam. But if you are not a Muslim and it's allowed in your religion/culture, and you would like to get an Arabic text, then make sure it has no religious or holy meanings/words. Like Allah, Profit's name or any word of that sort. So make sure you run that text by some one who read and understands Arabic. So to answer your question, no, its not offensives, as long as there is no mention what so ever to anything holy in Islam
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Latest post on 12 November 2013 - 09:15
i have a guy's number but i don't think i can post it online. email me on lamaaz at hot mail dot com
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Latest post on 29 October 2013 - 09:41
depends on what do you want to sell. I can help you with some names
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Latest post on 29 October 2013 - 09:39
I heard good things about Gourmet Lafayette at dubai mall <em>edited by lamaaz on 29/10/2013</em>
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Latest post on 10 October 2013 - 10:03
I think she meant as sales staff yes, as sales staff. as staff on the ground, helping customers, including my self, in getting sizes, fitting rooms, cashier...
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Latest post on 10 October 2013 - 09:59
Its not about the cashier speaking basic Arabic words, as much as its about customer service! I mean, If i am at the cashier, and I didn't understand the language spoken by a customer, the least i would do is call some one who can help and speak the customer's language! That's basic customer service. Why make the customer feel embarrassed over finding out how much the bottle cost? AND, M&S is living off the Gulf nation! especially Saudis! so M&S need to accommodate more to their audience by hiring staff who can at least speak some Arabic words, or train them to do so! In Paris, in the Chanel store, they have Chinese sales assistance more than french LOL When i asked why, she looked at me in a strange look and said, look around you, and you can know why! How about this ? M and S hire locals ? Ummmmmm.................... There are many locals working at M&S....what's your point exactly??
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Latest post on 09 October 2013 - 10:00
Its not about the cashier speaking basic Arabic words, as much as its about customer service! I mean, If i am at the cashier, and I didn't understand the language spoken by a customer, the least i would do is call some one who can help and speak the customer's language! That's basic customer service. Why make the customer feel embarrassed over finding out how much the bottle cost? AND, M&S is living off the Gulf nation! especially Saudis! so M&S need to accommodate more to their audience by hiring staff who can at least speak some Arabic words, or train them to do so! In Paris, in the Chanel store, they have Chinese sales assistance more than french LOL When i asked why, she looked at me in a strange look and said, look around you, and you can know why!
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Latest post on 08 October 2013 - 10:36
Found out about this website today http://secretsfinefood.com/ they deliver food from around the world right to your doorstep never tried them before tho.. <em>edited by lamaaz on 08/10/2013</em>
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Latest post on 08 October 2013 - 10:32
When I first bough my iphone, I activated the data package from Etisalat. It took then 2 days to activate it, during which, i used to get the same kind of msgs! (you have uesd 15 Aed, and on and on) I called 101 and explained to them the situation, and they never advised me to turn off my cellular data on the iphone setting. they said I might have been using the intrenet and opening browsers or whatsapp (which was not true). I ended up with a 280 Aed bill for basically doing nothing on the phone. I called 101 and they listened to that phone call which i made earlier, and they agreed to refund me the amount as free minutes. So it might be worth it of calling 101 and raise a complain.
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Latest post on 07 October 2013 - 09:33
please be very careful with castor oil and don't use it. My cousin had a baaaad experience with it, don't want to share details, but please, stay away In our culture, my mother keeps advising me to drink a lot of cinnamon tea, eat lots of dates, walk and walk and walk, and if you can, have s@x good luck :)
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Latest post on 06 October 2013 - 09:46
there is nothing wrong in sharing information :) I will share a secret (not sure its a secret though, but here you go) I love free comedy stand up nights. There are loads in Dubai. Google Dubai comedy and check all the Facebook pages to many independent comedians or small event companies who plan these events weeks in advance..its always fun and there will always be good offers on food and drinks Also, If you register with Al serkal avenue, they keep sending you email about exhibitions and events, which is also free Bloomies does that too, cooking shows, decor and tabling settings events, kids reading books..also free If i think of something else, will share it here :)
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Latest post on 22 September 2013 - 10:06
Hi, i am selling my car as well. its audi A4, 2008
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Latest post on 16 September 2013 - 13:00
Try Market & Platters near The Marina. yes that too...
 
 
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